This week, TikTok was sued by a dozen states, adding to their legal woes. The DOJ is reportedly considering a breakup of Google. Finally, the Verge had a good summary of the WordPress.org feud between their CEO Mett Mullenweg and the WP Engine platform. TikTok Sued By States DOJ Considering Google Breakup WordPress Feud With…
Links for Week of October 4, 2024
This week, I liked the article which Bruce Schneier linked to about NIST’s updated password guidelines. I also liked the case discussion over the recent Alexander v. Take Two case, where there was infringement of the copyright, but the tattoo artist got zero damages. Finally, I should have linked to this last week, but my…
Links for Week of September 27, 2024
This week, Professor Guadamuz had another post on the Copyright Wars, this time “Copyright for Dummies.” Courtesy of BeSpacific, The Verge had a nice reminder to never give your phone to the police. As more states get Digital IDs, keep this advice in mind. Finally, I liked a summary of the forthcoming EU Cyber Resilience…
Links for Week of September 20, 2024
This week, I liked a summary on ArsTechnica on the arguments made in the DC Court of Appeals in the TikTok case. Professor Goldman had a nice look at the Grant v. Trump case where Trump was found to have infringed the song Electric Avenue. Finally, Professor Guadamuz had more to say on the Internet…
Links for Week of September 13, 2024
This week, I liked Pari Esfendari’s blog post at Circle ID re: the current status of the multi-stakeholder approach to Internet governance. Professor Goldman posted about the Netchoice v, Reyes case in Utah, which enjoined the Minor Protection in Social Media Act. There also was some good ongoing discussion of the Internet Archive’s appeal I…
Links for Week of September 6, 2024
This week, via BeSpacific, I liked this Tech Policy article on the myths behind Generative AI. Further, the Internet Archive’s e-book lending was found not to be fair use on appeal to the Second Circuit. Myths Behind Generative AI Fair Use
Links for Week of August 30, 2024
This week, David Colarusso posted the syllabus for his course on “Artificial Intelligence and the Law” to LLRX. Well worth reading. If art contains an NFT, is it now a security that must be regulated by the SEC? A new lawsuit is challenging that. Finally, Bruce Schneier has posted links to a long-lost lecture from…
Links for Week of August 23, 2024
This week, I liked the start of a new series of articles on CircleID about internet governance. It does a good job of explaining how the current regime developed over time. Palo Alto Networks published its current report on the state of ransomware. Finally, San Francisco’s city attorney is suing some of the popular sites…
Links for Week of August 16, 2024
This week, there was an interesting ruling denying a motion to dismiss in the ongoing class action lawsuit against some of the larger AI Image Generation sites, Stability AI, Midjourney, Runway AI, and DeviantArt. The FTC also introduced a new final rule banning fake reviews. Finally, a reminder to be careful of the fine print…
Links for Week of August 9, 2024
This week, Google Search and Advertising were ruled to be a monopoly. Further, Interisle published their 4th annual survey on the scope and distribution of Phishing. It’s interesting reading to see where and how these phishing websites are hosted. Google Antitrust Ruling Study on Phishing